North Carolina Bill Compelling Sheriffs to Aid ICE Advances as First Major Bill This Year Posted by Associated Press | May 1, 2024 | Crime, State Government A bill to make North Carolina sheriffs comply with requests to pick up jail inmates potentially in the country illegally is progressing. Read More
The Candidate Filing Period Is Closed For 2024 Elections. Who’s Running in Orange County? Posted by Staff | Dec 15, 2023 | Election, Local Election Coverage, Local Government The filing period is now underway for candidates running for office in the 2024 elections. Here’s a list of who’s running in Orange County. Read More
Orange County’s Rep. Price, Sen. Meyer Choose Not to Participate in NCGA’s Support of Israel After Attacks Posted by Brighton McConnell | Oct 12, 2023 | International, State Government As more and more groups react to the latest escalations between Israel and Palestinians, Orange... Read More
Republicans Ditch Efforts to Expand Legal Gambling in North Carolina, Will Pass Budget This Week Posted by Associated Press | Sep 20, 2023 | Business, Health, State Government Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON North Carolina Republican legislative leaders ditched late... Read More
North Carolina Republicans Seek Control Over State and Local Election Boards Ahead of 2024 Posted by Associated Press | Sep 19, 2023 | Election, State Government Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON Republicans who control the North Carolina legislature with... Read More
North Carolina Republicans Are in a Budget Standoff Because of Gambling Provisions Posted by Associated Press | Sep 16, 2023 | Business, State Government Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON Republicans at the North Carolina legislature converged Tuesday in a... Read More
North Carolina Republicans Finalize Passage of an Elections Bill That Could Withstand a Veto Posted by Associated Press | Aug 18, 2023 | Election, State Government Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON The Republican-controlled North Carolina legislature finalized late... Read More
‘A Junk Pile of Bad Ideas’: State Sen. Graig Meyer on How to Understand the NC Legislature Posted by Aaron Keck | Jul 17, 2023 | State, State Government State Sen. Graig Meyer (D-Orange) discusses the latest developments in the legislature – and how we can understand them from the outside. Read More
Top North Carolina Senator Says Chances for Approving More Sanctioned Gambling “Better Than 50-50” Posted by Associated Press | Jul 16, 2023 | Business, State Government Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON One of North Carolina’s most powerful legislators expressed... Read More
North Carolina Republicans Send Green Investment Ban to Governor Posted by Associated Press | Jun 17, 2023 | Environment, State Government Written by HANNAH SCHOENBAUM A ban on green investing has cleared North Carolina’s GOP-controlled legislature as part of a broader Republican crusade against big businesses that champion sustainability and workplace diversity.... Read More